Carriage-painter&#39;s rack and buggy-jack.



H. B. STEELE. CARRIAGE PAINTER-S BACK AND BUGGY JACK.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1913.

Patented Mar; 30, 1915.

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THE NDRRIS PETERS CO-. PHOTOJJTHQ. WASHINGTON, D, C.

H. B. STEELE. v CARRIAGE PAINTERS BACK AND BUGGY JACK.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.2, 1913.

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i0 1 y 7 a 11 g 4i THE NORRIS PErERs C0., PHQTC-LITHQ. WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY E. sTEELE, 0E RISING sUN, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR 0E ONE-THIRD T0 HUGH H. STEELE, 0E PARIS, ILLINOIS, AND ONE-THIRD T0 WILLIAM G. STEELE, 0E RIsINd SUN, INDIANA.

CARRIAGE PAINTERS RACK AND BUGGY-J'AGK.

Application filed December 2, 1913.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY B. STEELE, citizen of the United States, residing at Hising Sun, in the county of Ohio and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriage-Painters Racks and Buggy-Jacks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to carriage painters racks and buggy jacks, and has for its object the production of a simple and efficient jack for supporting the frame of a buggy or other vehicle in such a manner as to facilitate the painting or repairing thereof.

Another object of the invention is the production of an eflicient means for supporting an object to be painted above the floor in such a manner as to allow access to be had to the under portion thereof, and at the same time support the device in such a manner as to prevent the same from being accidentally thrown into engagement with the floor.

With the above and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rack looking toward the front end thereof. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the rack showing a buggy or vehicle frame supported thereon. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the rack. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the rack in a folded or collapsed position. Fig. 5 is an,

end view of the rack looking at the rear end thereof. 'Fig. 6 is a transverse section through the frame and rollers at the front end of the rack showing the supporting shaft in elevation. Fig. 7 is a vertical section through one ofthe side arms showing the manner of connecting the same to one of the side bars. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective of one end of the frame showing a locking catch for holding the frame in a set up position when a very light structure is mounted upon the rack. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective of the catch used in connection with the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective of the lower end of one of the vertically extending links or arms showing the notch Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

Serial No. 804,328.

formed therein for receiving the latch illus trated in Figs. 8 and 9.

It should be understood that the present invention is especially adapted for use in painting frames, vehicles and the like, and that the device may be readily collapsed when it is so desired for the purpose of conveying the same from place to place, and thereby preventing the rack from taking up unnecessary space.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the lower frame which comprises a pair of parallel bars, which bars have their respective ends connected by means of the transversely extending rods 2 and 3. The rod 3 constitutes a supporting shaft for the rollers or wheels 4, which wheels are loosely mounted thereon by being journaled upon the reduced portions 5 of the rod 3. A transversely extending stop cleat 6 is carried by the upper face of the side bars of the lower frame 1 and is seated in the notches 7 formed in the upper edge thereof, thereby constituting an efficient means for resisting the longitudinal movement of this stop cleat 6 upon the side bars of the lower frame 1. The ends of the cleat 6 project beyond the side bars of the lower frame 1 as indicated in Fig. 3 so as to constitute stop tongues 8 for receiving the rear pair of vertically extending arms 9. A front pair of vertically extending arms 10 is also mounted upon the side rails of the lower frame 1 and these two pair of arms 9 and 10 support the upper frame 11, which upper frame comprises like the lower frame 1 a pair of parallel arms, which arms have their respective ends connected by means of the transversely extending bars 12. A second reinforcing arm 13 is carried near the rear end of the parallel arms constituting the upper frame 11 as is illustrated in Fig. 1. The arms 9 and 10 are pivotally secured to the respective frames 1 and 11 by means of the bolts 14;. This structure is also clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. The arms 9 are pivotally secured to the lower frame 1 a slight distance beyond the stop tongues 8 so as to cause the arms 9 to be slightly inclined rearwardly in order to allow the arms to engage the stop tongues 8.

The operation of the device is as follows: The entire frame when in a folded or collapsed position such as illustrated in F ig.- 4 is placed under-a carriage frame, which frame is as usual supported in contact with the carriage or vehicle frame y: P gdly upon' the upper frame 11 the vehicle frame .will-be elevated,

and after the arms 10 and 11 have passed a Poi ti ah anglest o he ow r ram d the arms 9 and 10 willggswingupwardly, 1111': til the arms, 9:- engage. the; stop; tongues 8 which will in thisgmanner efliciently; support a carriage frame or other object to be elevated 5 above the ,floorv The weight of g the article will prevent the accidental swinging of. the. frame 11, relative .tothe framefl or to a, collapsed positionafter once having been set.

I t ere p o i le mnot er -BVice; pr s. ll pp r nd l w r f ame. o med simi: t r hat u lia e l-i s- :Mld he. rear pair of vertically. extends ing arms. 9' areeach providedqvith nptohportions. 15 formedin the rearedge there f for hep r iew ng he Pi t: i y. unted i tc1 -e-s. 6;-. i h late esa r mounted upon; the stop; ears. 8; These tch 6 ay e hr wni te ng ge en with: the notches 1 and by; being. in this po 1 sition the upper frame 1 1 can not be, swung bwnw rdly. 159 04 he. qw r r mei r n ilz h latches-. r r mo v d rom en gement with the notches l-5n The operator of; the device may operate thelatchesflfiby kicking the same with hisfoot as .it .will not the nee essary for the .operator to release his hold; 99 the r ck d rer 'fie h me i and Genie; of this patent may beobtained forfive .cents each-,ty

s.:; h @.la ches 16 e-prov ed. ithe g s ing lips 17 projecting from the outer end thereof. It will, therefore, be seen that an eificient means hasbeen produced toprevent the folding of the upper frame; l ,dow'n upon the frame 1 withoutdisengaging the latch portions 16, in" View of'the fact that in order to accomplish this purpose the. latches .16 would have to have a vertical movement-with the-vertically extending arms 9 in order that this swinging movement could take place.

From the foregoingndescriptionit'will be seen that aa very. simple and efficient device has bee 1 -produced' for the. purpose of supportingjaacarriagei or vehicle; frame, or other artic1e,-. and: that. the rack. can be readily folded: should it'vbeasopdesired, and after once having; been set: will notabe likely. to collapse.

Having, thus; described-the; invention what is=c :a.imedu s new, is?

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addressing the Commissioner '01! Patents Washington, D; 0; 

